| Case | County / Judge | Motion | Ruling | Indexed | Hearing |
|---|
santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali |
| Petition for Probate and Letters of Administration - Will Annexed |
| Recommended for approval |
| Jun 12, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 |
26PR00161 Guardianship of Lindsay Reyes Lopez et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required | Jun 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00429 Estate of Rosalia Rodriguez Gauna | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Final Distribution | Overrule objections of Thomas R. Gauna | May 29, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00145 Conservatorship of Olivia Marie Lynn Hatfield | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00158 Conservatorship of Angel Ceballos Lopez | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00153 Estate of Gregory Keith Landsberg | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Probate and Letters of Administration - Will Annexed | GRANTED | May 29, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00161 Guardianship of Lindsay Reyes Lopez et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00145 Conservatorship of Olivia Marie Lynn Hatfield | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00153 Estate of Gregory Keith Landsberg | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition for Probate and Letters of Administration - Will Annexed | GRANTED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00504 Conservatorship of Liliana Gonzalez | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | First Accounting and Report of Conservator | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
24PR00429 Estate of Rosalia Rodriguez Gauna | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Final Distribution | Overrule objections | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
26PR00161 Guardianship of Lindsay Reyes Lopez et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
SM076815 Conservatorship of Mary Ellen Grimm | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
22PR00566 Estate of Tommy Alton Kingsley | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required; supplement required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00052 Matter of the Huseman Community Property Trust | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Internal Affairs of a Trust | Personal appearances required; evidentiary hearing required. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00147 Estate of Gary M. S. Paquet | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Letters of Administration | Appearances required; deficiencies noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00037 Estate of Edward Valencia | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 9, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 8, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00037 Estate of Edward Valencia | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | Appearances required; sanctions against both parties | Jun 8, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | Appearances required | Jun 8, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00037 Estate of Edward Valencia | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 12, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | Jun 12, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 12, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
24CV03854 Aaron Hunt et al vs Home Depot USA Inc | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Minor's Compromise (2) | TBD | Jun 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00037 Estate of Edward Valencia | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00004 Conservatorship of Rodrigo Madrigal Ruvalcaba | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00037 Estate of Edward Valencia | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition for Probate and Letters Testamentary | CONTINUED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 11, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
25CV06841 Global Assets Liens & Foreclosures, LLC, v. Shambala Healing Center, Inc. | santabarbara · Civil Thomas Anderle | Application for Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment | Application denied. | Jun 29, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
26PR00141 Matter of the Frank and Ruth Loper Trust | santabarbara · Civil Denise M. Hippach | Petition to Determine Claim to Real Property | DENIED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
22PR00136 Estate of Frank Leigh Stark | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Determine Persons Entitled to Distribution | Appearances required | Jun 12, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26CV01654 Richards Ranch LLC vs County of Santa Barbara et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Writ of Mandate; Motion to Strike | — | Jun 8, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00073 In the Matter of Conservatorship of Taj Baedeker | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Regional Center Report missing | Jun 12, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00190 Guardianship of Yzabella Celeste Hidalgo | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Temp. Guardian of Person | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00073 Conservatorship of Taj Baedeker | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required | May 29, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26CV01654 Richards Ranch LLC vs County of Santa Barbara et al | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Writ of Mandate; Motion to Strike | See media/2108 | May 29, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00137 Conservatorship of Alberto Lerena Nunez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; deficiencies noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
1128131 Conservatorship of Kathleen Fitzgerald | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
1194430 Conservatorship of Dayna Polk | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Review Investigator's Report | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00073 Conservatorship of Taj Baedeker | santabarbara · Civil James F. Rigali | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | CONTINUED | Jun 16, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
26PR00109 Conservatorship of Orsy Giovanni Melendez | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Limited Conservator | Appearances required; defects noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
23PR00491 Estate of George Stephen Cochran | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Final Distribution | Appearances required; defects persist. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
26PR00098 Guardianship of Uriel Garcia Calvo | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person w/ SIJF | Appearances required; deficiencies noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
26PR00134 Guardianship of Juan Raymundo Gonzalez-Flores | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person | Appearances required; deficiencies noted. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
26PR00154 Guardianship of Mariana Martinez Pazcual | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person w/ SIJF | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
26PR00016 Conservatorship of Joel M. Helland | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition for Conservatorship of the Person and Estate | Appearances required. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
25PR00573 Estate of Steven Michael Weston | santabarbara · Civil Jed Beebe | Petition to Revoke Full IAEA Authority | Petition recommended for approval. | May 18, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |